A project audit for a project manager is like a judgement day. That’s because work, time and money are at stake. CONTENTS What is a project audit? 1. Ensure the quality of products and services 2. Ensure the quality of project management 3. Identify the business risk 4. Improve project performance 5. Learn Audit policies … Continue reading “Project Audit: what it is and how to perform it”

It’s Halloween this night and you, just like a toddler, are scared…not by vampires, witches or creepy mummies but by those projects that will never end in time nor in budget. I know it sounds familiar, but Twproject is here to help with a new fantastic release and a special 15% coupon discount for all … Continue reading “Save yourself from those creepy projects!”

The Gap Analysis is a highly effective method used to determine whether the project is progressing as planned. You can plan whatever you want, but once you have executed the plan, if you don’t have a method or tool to assess whether you are meeting the requirements of the project, then you may experience problems.i. … Continue reading “Gap Analysis: how it can improve project management”

Lean manufacturing, in Italian “lean production”, deals with one of the worst things that can happen to any organization: the wastes. Not taking full advantage of all resources means losing efficiency and, in the worst cases, even halting the production. These neglected resources cover everything from production project management tools to the skills of staff … Continue reading “Lean Manufacturing – what it is and how to manage it”

Certainly, predictive analysis is not an easy thing to perform. However, making the right predictions about project schedules and costs will save the organization money and offer greater results. CONTENT INDEX What is a predictive analysis? 5 steps to begin a predictive analysis of project schedules and costs 1. Define the business result you want … Continue reading “Predictive analysis of project schedule and costs”

Making a profit is the primary goal of any for-profit organization and each individual company is run by its own set of standards and practices. CONTENT INDEX What is Corporate Governance? Positive and negative effects of corporate governance How does corporate governance affect the success of a project? Corporate Governance: conclusions Said standards and practices … Continue reading “Corporate Governance: what it is and how it can impact on the implementation of a project”

The roadmap of a product is actually more than an unimportant detail to which you do not pay much attention. A few simple reflections are enough to change your mind quickly. INDICE DEI CONTENUTI What is a product roadmap? How to create a product roadmap in 5 steps 1. Define the product strategy 2. Collect … Continue reading “Product roadmap: How to best design it”

Is the project you are realizing profitable or not? How is it possible to measure the profitability of a project? Every organization should estimate whether its project is profitable or not. However, determining profit is not an easy task. CONTENT INDEX 7 key points for the profitability of a project Hidden business management Structured installation … Continue reading “Profitability of a project: how to evaluate it concretely”

Twproject is out with a small new release including some bug fixes and a new interesting feature. Twproject 6.5.65011 includes a new bar that can be activated on your Gantt showing task progress over time. You can pick a date, or more than one and see the progress status of your task at that specific … Continue reading “New Twproject Release 6.5.65011 – Project progress check bars on Gantt”

The project killers are always around the corner. What we can do as a project manager is to understand when we are not working in the most effective way on a project with our team. CONTENT INDEX Project Killer n°1: Unrealistic deadlines Project Killer n°2: Scope Creep Project Killer n°3: Wrong information Project Killer n°4: … Continue reading “Project Killer: the 6 main reasons for the failure of a project”

Negotiation skills for a project manager are absolutely essential and refining them will make it possible to lay the foundations for a successful project. CONTENT INDEX Why negotiation is important for project managers How a project manager can improve his negotiation skills 5 tips to improve and develop negotiation skills: Practice 5 tips to improve … Continue reading “Negotiation skills and their importance for a Project Manager”

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), it is not possible today to pretend nothing has happened. We cannot ignore how this technology will play a decisive role also in project management in the coming years. TABLE OF CONTENTS What is artificial intelligence in project management? Three ways in which artificial intelligence can improve project … Continue reading “Can artificial intelligence replace the project manager?”